We have one of these in Cleveland. A bit underwhelming but will be interesting to see if they hit on anything via. experimentation.

nanobrewcleveland.com

I'm going to start a femtobrewery, each pint will be brewed individually.

Ya, in Canada.

Don't bother trying this in the states, thanks, ATF.

talkertopc: I'm going to start a femtobrewery, each pint will be brewed individually.

This reminds me of the new coffee phenomenon, the "pour over".

One cup at a time.

talkertopc: I'm going to start a femtobrewery, each pint will be brewed individually.

Attobrewery - each sip is custom brewed.

Lando Lincoln: I have a 1/3-barrel nanobrewery in my back yard.

Wouldn't that be a femtobrewery?

talkertopc: I'm going to start a femtobrewery, each pint will be brewed individually.

Darn it, someone beat me to it!

/heh

Latest trend? Meh. Vine Park has been doing this in St. Paul for years.

I know a number of brewers who started with 1-barrel systems. They move up as quickly as possible, because it takes almost as much work and time as brewing 4-7 barrels.

Guess this means home brewing will now be labeled picobrewing.

Portland has had a nanobeer fest for 5 years now.

President Merkin Muffley: Ya, in Canada.

Don't bother trying this in the states, thanks, ATF.

I wonder if you could have a co-op of "nanobrewers" in the US? I'd think you could still brew independently but deal with certifications, renting space, distribution, sales, and other non-fun aspects as a collective.

I wish brewing in a tiny apartment kitchen was less of a pain in the ass. Wifey got me a one gallon kit. Hard to justify the effort for a 12-pack.

Ok, who else laughed out loud when the page loaded and the first thing you saw was a neckbearded hipster?

Sherman Potter: Latest trend? Meh. Vine Park has been doing this in St. Paul for years.

Thiiiiis.

MrEricSir: President Merkin Muffley: Ya, in Canada.

Don't bother trying this in the states, thanks, ATF.

I wonder if you could have a co-op of "nanobrewers" in the US? I'd think you could still brew independently but deal with certifications, renting space, distribution, sales, and other non-fun aspects as a collective.

That's a great idea. It can slim down the start up cost but it won't touch the taxes. You don't pay taxes on sales of beer, you pay taxes when you transfer a barrel off site.

It's even worse for distilleries. My dream is to start a craft bourbon distillery. You pay taxes on distilled liquor before you've distilled it.

As I said, fark the ATF.

talkertopc: I'm going to start a fermentobrewery, each pint will be brewed individually.

A shame that this article takes two distinct brewing types, and lumps them together. A nano-brewery and a brew pub are not the same thing at all.

There are brew pubs in Ontario, but no nano-breweries, due to the cost of doing business with the AGO.

I don't want to run a pub, I just want to brew. I can brew 25 gallons at a go right now, and can easily do that twice a day. What I can't do is afford to pay the AGO tens of thousands of dollars for the privilege.

I literally live next to a micro brewery that does daily unlimited samplings so I'm getting a kick out of these replies.

Sherman Potter: Latest trend? Meh. Vine Park has been doing this in St. Paul for years.

I literally live 1 mile down the street from Vine Park so now I'm really getting a kick out of these replies.

deansheen: We have one of these in Cleveland. A bit underwhelming but will be interesting to see if they hit on anything via. experimentation.

nanobrewcleveland.com

Were they selling Drew Carey's Buzz Beer?

/A Vonnegut family recipe
//Go read Timequake
///It is a biatchin' read

I came here to drink, beer, and read.

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President Merkin Muffley: Ya, in Canada.

Don't bother trying this in the states, thanks, ATF.


Actually, it's the TTB these days. Also, nanobreweries are basically non-profit. You'll never break even on the beer alone.

this was old in 1978

we call em shiners

this is effectively a repeat too!

TofuTheAlmighty: talkertopc: I'm going to start a femtobrewery, each pint will be brewed individually.

Attobrewery - each sip is custom brewed.

Atta Brew would be a good name for a micro.

Connecticut is generally near last in beer trends. Seeing that we have a handful of nanobreweries, you know this trend has existed for a while now.

ohknaks: President Merkin Muffley: Ya, in Canada.

Don't bother trying this in the states, thanks, ATF.


Actually, it's the TTB these days. Also, nanobreweries are basically non-profit. You'll never break even on the beer alone.

I've moved into hot sauce and away from beer. I still hold out hope that I can market a craft bourbon in 10 years,

The nanobrewing thing is an interesting development, at least in Toronto. In order for it to continue to work, the people doing it basically have to accept that they're never going to make any real money at it. The level of dedication that you need in order to keep up that level of effort without the quality going downhill quickly is going to be problematic. I know Brad from Get Well a little and he seems like he'll be fine, but at some point a talented brewer is going to want a larger system.

Buddy of mine brews the occasional batch of mead, which is somewhat similar, I suppose?

So basically half the breweries in Portland.

germ78: TofuTheAlmighty: talkertopc: I'm going to start a femtobrewery, each pint will be brewed individually.

Attobrewery - each sip is custom brewed.

Atta Brew would be a good name for a micro.

Except for the wholething.

It's a microbrew from Canada. You probably never heard of it.

One of the things that really gets me since I've moved to Australia is that despite the reputation the country has of being filled with total piss heads, it's incredibly difficult and expensive to get the proper licenses needed to serve or sell beer.

The stupid thing is that I actually have the skill and the finances to bankroll it, but I just don't have the bloody patience to jump through all the hoops necessary to commercially sell my brew. I'm actually fairly certain that part of the reason why everything is set up the way it is the same reason why many other industries have onerous licensing requirements - to keep new people out of markets and to protect established industries.

Anyway, for the time being I am exploring just piggybacking on a established premises existing license - however, the excise tax part of the equation is still a pain in the ass due to the requirements that need to be met for ensure that the feds get their proper cut. They literally want you to get them hard, lube them up, bend over, and guide them to the ass farking they want to give you over taxes.

I know, I cry, I cry...

Ted Kennedy's Brain Tumor: Buddy of mine brews the occasional batch of mead, which is somewhat similar, I suppose?

No, mead is actually nothing like beer. It's more like wine. It's also pretty nasty about 95% of the time. That rare 5% is pretty good however.

TwistedFark: Ted Kennedy's Brain Tumor: Buddy of mine brews the occasional batch of mead, which is somewhat similar, I suppose?

No, mead is actually nothing like beer. It's more like wine. It's also pretty nasty about 95% of the time. That rare 5% is pretty good however.

I've been told mead needs to bottle age.

It would be nice if they changed the law in the US so semi-pro breweries could operate. Would be nice if I could sell kegs to the local bars or sell 6-packs to anyone who wants them. Certainly we'd see more interesting things at the bar than we do now. People sometimes ask me if I want to take my homebrew operation pro and the answer is oh, hell no. I'd probably rethink that if I could do it on a smaller scale.

And the award for worst co-opting of the term nano goes to...

There are a couple nano-breweries in Chicago. It's all about the proper marketing of the product to the right crowd. Keep the beers good, keep them limited and people will usually pay more than usual for the product. Kickstarter has been responsible for the funding of more than one...


/I still haven't received my backer rewards you bastards!

WhippingBoy: I'm thinking the brewing gold rush is long over, so if you're thinking of quitting your job to open your own brewery because it's your "life's passion", your business plan had better include "winning the lottery".

Maybe, maybe not - while the market is tight there is always new areas for smart breweries. Dogfish Head was founded partly by buying up the equipment of failed microbreweries and making a better product.

Then again, the hipster foodie trend is now micro-distilling, which is more expensive and a bit more difficult to break into. Most beers take a month or two to produce, while whisky/bourbon, etc. can take years.

Meh. I was interested in their beer till i saw the picture of the douche who makes it.

I don't care what the brewer looks like as long as the beer is delicious.